Review: The Governor's Wife by Amaka Azie

The Blurb

Newly separated Ogonna Moneke has come to Abuja to open a safe house for abused women. Luck is on her side when the perfect site falls into her lap...until she learns who owns it. The chances of Philip Adamu renting to her are slim to none. Why would he when she dropped her financially struggling college sweetheart like a hot potato to marry someone else?

Real estate tycoon Philip Adamu can’t believe his eyes when Ogonna struts into his office. Seven years earlier, the gold digger had kicked him to the curb to marry a wealthy politician. Now she needs him, more like needs his property. Vowing not to rent her so much as a dog house, Philip shows Ogonna the door. But can he resist the feelings he’s denied for so long when he sees her flirting with a rival developer?Sparks fly the moment they meet again. But he’s engaged and she’s still hiding the dangerous secret to her marriage.Can love and forgiveness overcome the lies and deceptions?Can they trust each other and the future they’d once dreamt of? 

My Review

This book did a good job at tackling a sensitive yet important issue. I don’t give spoilers, and because its not mentioned in the blurb I can’t tell you what it is.  I would’ve liked to see a more detailed account of how Ogonna dealt with what she went through, but all in all I was pleased with how the issue was handled.

This was a story of second chances. Once I learned the reason why Ogonna and Philip had initially broken up I was pushing for them to get together. It was too bad they’d had to spend the years apart, but the separation helped them to grow and mature. Their relationship was a sweet story. Not to say that Ms. Azie didn’t bring on the heat, because she certainly did.

I give this book four out of five apartment shaped chocolate bars.  

     

I purchased my copy from AmazonUK.